

A new Sixth edition is now available (2023). (Search for The Lean Toolbox Sixth edition). An e book of this (Fifth) edition and the Sixth edition is available. This is the Fifth Edition of what has become a standard bestselling text on the tools, systems, and principles of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Operations. The Lean Toolbox covers Lean Philosophy, The Science of Lean, Improvement, Change, Strategy, Flow, Mapping, Scheduling, Layout, Quality, Product Development, Supply Chain, Lean Accounting, and Lean beyond the factory floor. It is aimed at managers and practitioners. Previous editions were known for their concise style and wide coverage. Over 110,000 copies of the previous editions were sold. The last edition was recommended by APICS for their International CPIM (Certified in Production and Operations Management) examinations. The book is prescribed by several universities in UK, USA, South Africa, Denmark. The 4th edition remained on desertcart.co.uk's top 10 on manufacturing for 5 years. This is a complete revision and update including 40 additional pages. Review: You need this. - Incredible book for the basics in this discipline. I am getting into eVSM, and this book is a great review tool, and it's also a beautiful quality product. Adds some class to the art of Lean. Thank you! Review: Great reference book - This book is very complete on all the Lean tools - you can pick and choose which topic you want to investigate or use.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 166 Reviews |
J**A
You need this.
Incredible book for the basics in this discipline. I am getting into eVSM, and this book is a great review tool, and it's also a beautiful quality product. Adds some class to the art of Lean. Thank you!
M**E
Great reference book
This book is very complete on all the Lean tools - you can pick and choose which topic you want to investigate or use.
K**S
Easy read and lot of reminders
Really good book, easy to read and with a lot of reminders. Suits my needs to have a reference book.
R**W
Great summary on Lean
Great summary on Lean! - The journey from required mindset to the individual tools which may help in the specific improvement area. A book which sum's up the most important fields of Lean.
D**O
Very quick transaction
Very useful book and very quick transaction. It arrived in few days from UK.
M**O
Great
Very useful, it's a prescribed textbook for one of my modules. It explains lean manufacturing techniques in a manner that's both easy to understand and apply. I'll be using this book for the rest of my working career.
F**I
Essenziale
Il libro che cercavo da anni. Per chi รจ cultore della materia รจ un compendio che non puรฒ mancare. Pratico, essenziale, completo, organico ed efficace.
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